安徽省芜湖市2013-2014年八年级英语上学期期中试卷

1、安徽省芜湖市2013-2014年八年级英语上学期期中试卷 牛津版第二部分 语言知识运用 VI. 单项填空 满分15分，每题1分31. Daniel hasgood sense of humour, but he has_ poor eyesightA. a; aB. a；C the; theD. the ; 32. good time they had at the party last night!A. What aB. WhatC. How aD. How33. How can I get along well with others, Dad? Try to smile to other

2、s, dear. That will make _ muchA. them; easierB. them; easy C. it; easyD. it; easier34. He is one of my.A. good classmateB better classmateC. best classmateD .best classmates35. Today Mrs Wang looks .Yes. She is looking at her son.A. happy; happilyB. happily; happyC. happy; happyD. happily; happily36

3、. With his help, we did the job better with money andpeople.A. less; lessB. fewer; fewer C. less; fewerD. fewer; less37.Must I finish my homework now?No, you .A. cantB. needntC. mustntD. shouldnt38. the fine morning, many old people like to take exercise in the park.A. OnB. InC. AtD. To39. What is h

4、e like? .A. He is a famous doctor.B. He likes camping.C. He is my uncle.D. He is friendly.40 He tries to spend as much time as he can Chinese well.A studyB. studiesC. to studyD. studying41. Be quick! There is time left. A. fewB. a fewC. littleD. a little42. Which month has days in a year?February.A.

5、 the leastB. the fewestC. the mostD. the smallest43 Can I have ? Im not fullA. one more breadB. more one breadC. any more breadD some more bread44 Can l ask you for some help? Im too busy now.A. Better not.B. Id like to.C. Im afraid so.D. Youre welcome.45. Shanghai is larger than in Jiangsu.A. the o

6、ther cityB. any other city C other city D. any cityVII 完形填空 共20小题 每题1.5 分，满分30分AEveryone knows that Asian do well in math, but do you know why? Recently someresearchers(研究人员）46 a book .They try to tell us 47 Asian kids are good at math.The 48 reason is how short the spoken digits are .49 following n

7、umbers out 4 , 8, 5, and 6. 50_you speak English, youll need more than two seconds. But in Chinese, youll need 51 than oneThe second_52_is the structure of the number system. In English, we have words _53 fourteen, thirty-four or fifty-seven. The number system in English is irregular (不规则的) .But it

8、isnt in Chinese, Japanese or Korean. These 54 have a logical counting system. In Chinese, eleven is ten-one. Twelve is ten-two. Twenty-four is two-tens-four, and so on.Above all, Asian kids learn to count faster. It makes them do math 55 than kids in other parts of the world.46.A.readB. foundC. boug

9、htD. wrote47.A.whereB. whatC. whyD. when48.A.otherB. onlyC. lastD. first49.A.AskB. ReadC. WorkD. Sing50.A.IfB. BecauseC. UntilD. Although51.A.moreB. lessC. muchD. little52.A.wayB. exampleC. reasonD. problem53 A. atB. ofC. inD. like54.A.languagesB. subjectsC. wordsD. sentences55.A.more difficultB. be

10、tterC. more slowlyD. worseBThis is an educational story. A teacher once told each of her students to bring an emptyplastic bag and a large bag of 56 to school. If there was someone in their lives that they57 to forgive (原谅) , they chose a potato, 58 the name of that person and the date on it ,and th

11、en put it 59 the plastic bag .Some of their bags were quite heavy.They were then told to 60 these bags with them everywhere for one week, putting them beside their beds 61 and next to their desks at study.As they carried the bags around with them, they 62 what a weight they were carrying ,and how ha

12、rd they needed to pay attention 63 . Of course, the potatoes were rotten (腐烂的 soon, and smelted 64 .This is the same as the price we pay for keeping our pain and unhappiness with us! So _65 others is not only a gift for them, but also a very good gift for ourselves.56.A.tomatoesB. bananasC. potatoes

13、D. apples57.A.refusedB. preparedC. wantedD. agreed58 A wroteB. remembered C. calledD. drew59 A onB. upC. inD. down60.A.carryB. coverC. makeD. send61 A at noonB. in the morning C on weekendsD. at night62 expectedB. realizedC. hopedD. weighed63.A.on timeB. all the time C. in timeD. at times64.A.sweetB

14、. deliciousC. terribleD. hungry65.A.forgettingB. findingC. following D.forgivingVIII. 补全对话 （共5题，每小题1分，满分5分）根据对话内容，从方框内选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。A: What a pity!B: Did you have schooltrips on holidays?C: Are you new in this school?D: But we had more computer studies.E: Few student liked it.A: Hi, nice to meet you

15、, John B: Hi, Mike. 66 A: Yes, I love hereB: Did you have so many lessons at your school?A: Oh, we had more. 67 .B: I love that. Did you have more homework at your school?A:No, we had less homework. And we had longer holidays.B:Great! 68 A:Sure. But I think our school trip is less interesting. 69 .B

16、: 70 Ours is better. I hope you can enjoy yourself in it.A:Thank you.B:Oh, there comes my bus. See you!A:See you!IX. 阅读理解 （共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）AHelp the worldHere are eight tips on how to save water, electricity and paper at home.71. How many tips are there in the passage?A. Six.B. seven.C. Eight.D. Ni

17、ne.72. According to the passage, what should we do in cold weather?A. We should turn on a heater.B. We should wear warm clothes.C. We should eat hot food.D. We should go outside and run for a while.73. Ms. Lee usually spends a long time taking a shower. Her behavior is againstA. the fourth tip B the

18、 fifth tip C. the sixth tipD. the seventh tip74. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. Turn off lights when you dont need them. B. Turn off computers when you are not using them. C. Dont turn off the tap while you are brushing teeth. D. Use both sides of a piece of papery75.

19、 What is the passage mainly about?A. Its about how to stay away from danger.B. It about how to use the electric equipment(设备) .C. Its about how to save water, electricity and paper at home.D Its about how to save energy at school.BChinese writer Mo Yan won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature (诺贝尔文学奖)

20、 He is the first Chinese to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.Mo Yan was born in 1955 in Gaomi, Shandong Province. His parents are farmers. When he was 12 years old, Mo Yan had to leave school to work, first on the farm, later in a factory. In 1976 he joined the army(军队), After he became a soldier,

21、he began to study literature and write articles. His real name is Guan Moye. Mo Yan is his pen name. It means dont speak His first story came out in 1981. His novel Red Sorghum came out in 1987, Soon the director Zhang Yimou made it into a film, and it won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival

22、 in 1988. Mo Yan also wrote many other famous novels, such as Frog, Sandalwood Punishment and Big Breasts and Wide Hips. Lots of people read them, and people translate some of his works into English, French and many other languages.76. When he won the Nobel Prize, Mo Yan was years old.A. 55B. 56C. 5

23、7D. 6077. What did Mo Yan do after he joined the army ?A. He tried to become a good soldier.B. He began to study literature and write articles.C. He wanted to get on well with others.D. He started to learn to draw pictures.78. What happened to Mo Yan at the age of 26?A. He started to work on a farm.

24、B. He became a film director.C. He began to write novels.D. His first story came out.79 His great workwas made into a film which won the Golden Bear in 1988.A. Frog,B. Red SorghumC. Big Breasts and Wide HipsD. Sandalwood Punishment80. From the passage we can infer that.A. Mo Yan began to work when h

25、e was youngB Mo Yan didnt like to talk with people Mo Yan joined the army at the age of 24 C Mo Yan joined the army at the age of 24.D Mo Yan wrote all of his works in English.CAn idiom is a phrase that we cant understand from the meaning of each word . For example, if a boy asks his mom whats for d

26、inner, his mom may say she will play it by ear. It means that she doesnt have plans for dinner and she will decide it later. Play it by ear used to mean playing music without using the sheet(乐谱 ), but now people often use it when theyre not talking music about music!There are many idioms in English.

27、 If you learn to use them, your English will be much morevivid (生动的） and beautiful.In the early 1930s, people in the US often didnt know when or where their next meal was. So as soon as they got something to eat, they would put it into their mouths. That was how people began to use the idiom living

28、hand to mouth to mean living a poor life.Dont be angry if your friend says to you, Break a leg in your game! He is wishing you good luck!Arent English idioms interesting? And break a leg in your next exam!81. Whats an idiom?A. Its a wrong sentence. B. Its a phrase that we cant understand.C. Its a ph

29、rase that we havent seen before.D. Its a phrase that we cant get its whole meaning from each word82. What does Ill play it by ear. Mean?A. I wont pay for it.B. I dont have plans for it.C. I will listen to it carefully.D. There is something wrong with my ear. 83. Idioms can make ones English.A. vivid

30、 and beautifulB. hard to understandC. more importantD. worse84. Living hand to mouth comes from. A. a poor boyB. a meal C. Peoples mouthsD. Americans life85. What should you say when people say Break a leg in your game! to you?A. Im sorry.B. It doesnt matter.C. Thank youD. Youre welcome.DWhen I was

31、in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess in the school play.For weeks my mother helped me practice my lines. But when I was on stage, every word went away from my head. My teacher asked me to change roles and be the narrator (解说员 ) .Though I didnt tell my mother what had happened that day

32、, she felt my unhappiness. She asked me to take a walk in the yard, There were a lot of dandelions (蒲公英) in the yard. I think I am going to dig up all these weeds, she said, From now on, well have only roses in the yard.But I like dandelions, I said. All plants are beautifuleven dandelions! My mothe

33、rlooked at me seriously. Yes, every flower shines in its own way, doesnt it? she said, I nodded.And that is true of people, too, she added.Over the next few weeks, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally came. A fewminutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. Your mother ask

34、ed me to give this toyou, she said and handed me a dandelion. After the play, I took the flower home. I was perhapsthe only person who would have kept such a weed.86. The writer waswhen she first stood on stage. .A. nervousB. sadC. excitedD. proud87. The writers mother took her for a walk because .A.she had told her mother about the change in roleB.her mother could tell that she was unhappyC. her mother wanted her to enjoy the flowersD. her mother wanted her to help cut the weeds88. The writers mother taught her a lesson by.A